"Not a hundred percent, but he took a loss from my husband. To be able to use me to threaten my husband, it's clear he's lost all humanity and will do anything to achieve his goals," Fu Wenwen said, looking at the director. The director nodded upon hearing her words.
"Your analysis is correct. He's done this once before, so he'll definitely target you again. Go home with peace of mind, I'll have people keep an eye on things," the director told Fu Wenwen earnestly.
"Thank you for your trouble!" Fu Wenwen stood up and bowed to the director.
"Serving the people," the director replied, getting up to see Fu Wenwen out. Fu Wenwen quickly smiled. "Please, stay."
After Fu Wenwen left the Public Security Bureau and returned home, Aunt Ma and Aunt Hu had already returned. The family was scattering salt at the doorstep.
Seeing Fu Wenwen return, Ma Zhongguo nodded at her. Fu Wenwen returned the nod and walked directly into the house.
Ma Tao stared blankly at Fu Wenwen's retreating figure until it disappeared behind the door.
"Son, give up on that idea! You and her are impossible!" Ma Zhongguo stepped forward and patted his son's shoulder. "I know she's beautiful, but if you want a beautiful woman, you need to be able to control her. If you can't, it's best to give up early!"
"Dad, I don't," Ma Tao blushed. He just thought she was really beautiful.
"Whether you do or not, you just need to know that you and her are impossible! She's already married." Ma Zhongguo didn't say much more, patting him before returning to his room.
Aunt Ma sat on the bed in a disorderly manner, her face full of lingering fear and grievance.
Ma Zhongguo stepped forward, pulled up a chair, and sat in front of Aunt Ma. "I told you earlier, trouble comes from the mouth. Those people before didn't bother with you, but now you've kicked a hornet's nest, haven't you? You've learned your lesson this time, and from now on, you'll know what you can and cannot say, or you'll end up in there again."
"I this... wasn't it for our son..." Aunt Ma said aggrievedly.
"Was it for your son, or for your selfish vanity? I won't argue with you. If you want to live a good life from now on, then stop causing trouble." Ma Zhongguo looked at Aunt Ma and said lightly.
Aunt Ma looked at Ma Zhongguo's darkened face and dared not retort.
Aunt Ma and Aunt Hu had both returned home. Uncle Qu's husband waited for a long time but didn't see Aunt Qu return, so he couldn't help but come to knock on the door. "Old Ma's family, where's my wife? Why are you all back, but mine isn't?"
Hearing Uncle Qu's words, Aunt Ma suddenly remembered that Aunt Qu was still locked up at the Public Security Bureau! She quickly came out and said to him, "The police said my husband and Old Hu had a good attitude when they apologized. Comrade Fu personally spoke for us to be released. But you, you had a bad attitude and were cursing. Old Qu, you're really disheartening!"
Hearing Aunt Ma's words, Uncle Qu was surprised that his wife was still detained because he refused to apologize to Fu Wenwen. However, he was still unwilling to pay a hundred yuan.
Uncle Qu's husband returned home dejectedly.
When the elder son, Qu Guo, returned from work, he didn't see the person who should have been busy at home. He looked at his younger brother, who was lounging on the bed, and frowned, asking, "Qu Qing, where's Mom? Why hasn't she cooked dinner yet?"
"Mom offended the new family and was taken to the Public Security Bureau. Dad is unwilling to spend money to apologize, but Aunt Ma and Aunt Hu are back, and Mom is still locked up," Qu Qing said, rolling over boredly and yawning.
"Why aren't you nervous that Mom is locked up?" Qu Guo asked angrily. "What is Dad doing by refusing to apologize?"
"Why are you yelling at me? You're Mom's good son, so you go spend money to apologize for Mom! Dad refuses to pay, he thinks it's unfair. I don't have money, all the household money is with you and Dad," Qu Qing was provoked by Qu Guo's questioning tone and retorted angrily.
"Anyway, you're the best son in their hearts. I'm just mud, what do you expect from me?" Qu Qing said angrily.
Qu Guo looked at Qu Qing's contorted face, sighed helplessly, and turned to walk out of the house.
Fu Wenwen had tidied things up and was about to take Lin An to bed when the door was knocked on again. Fu Wenwen frowned and opened the door, only to see Qu Qing and his father, who clearly meant trouble.
"Old Hu's family and Old Ma's family are all back, why isn't my wife back?" Qu Hong stared at Fu Wenwen and questioned her.
"You're asking me?" Fu Wenwen looked at Qu Hong speechlessly, truly thinking they deserved to be family, with such thick skin.
"If I don't ask you, who else? If you hadn't reported to the police, you wouldn't have had my wife arrested!" Qu Hong glared, his fierce look making Fu Wenwen sneer.
"What? You didn't come earlier, and now you want to bully me when everyone else is asleep?" Fu Wenwen said with a cold laugh. Qu Hong's fierce appearance was truly comical.
"I don't care, you must go to the Public Security Bureau with me today and let my wife go!" Qu Hong said angrily, stepping forward as if to attack Fu Wenwen.
Fu Wenwen's eyes turned cold, and just as she was about to retaliate, a man ran over angrily. "Dad! Stop, what are you doing!!"
"This woman is the one who got your mother arrested and sent to the Public Security Bureau. Old Hu's family and Old Ma's family were all released, but she's the only one keeping your mother! Of course, I have to ask her for her release!" Qu Hong said angrily, pointing at Fu Wenwen. Fu Wenwen glanced at him.
"Comrade Fu, I'm sorry, I'll take my father and brother and leave now..." Qu Guo, seeing Fu Wenwen's darkened face, and to prevent his mother from suffering further, pulled Qu Hong and Qu Qing out.
"Qu Guo, what do you mean? Don't you want your mother to come back?" Qu Hong said angrily. "You know how much your mother dotes on you."
Qu Guo was also angry. "Dad, if you had apologized to Uncle Ma and Uncle Hu earlier, Mom would have been back long ago!"
"What do you mean, are you blaming me now?" Qu Hong said angrily, pointing at Qu Guo and huffing. "That woman wants a hundred yuan. Do you know how long you have to work to earn a hundred yuan? Your mother just said a few words, and she wants to blacken our family by a hundred yuan, and you still think I'm wrong?"
"She just wants a public apology!" Qu Guo said angrily. "I've already been to the Public Security Bureau, and they said that as long as you publicly apologize to Comrade Fu, Mom can be released!"
"...What?" Qu Hong paused. It was that simple? "No, don't be fooled by this woman. She clearly took money from Old Ma and Old Qu!"
"Dad, don't you understand yet? She just wants your attitude of admitting fault!" Qu Guo said with a breakdown. "Her husband is in the transportation team, and they don't lack money. This time, Mom said so many nasty things and ruined their reputation. It's not too much for her to ask for an apology, is it?"